The Japanese Wife fingerprintStriking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Japanese Wife is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 45 min
The Japanese Wife runs 1 h 45 min.
It was made in Bangla, with some English, Japanese. Produced in India, Japan.
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7.6
